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The Vocation Lectures: "Science as a Vocation"; "Politics as a Vocation"

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Vocation Lectures: "Science as a Vocation"; "Politics as a Vocation"
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Max Weber
Edited by David Owen
Edited by Tracy B. Strong
Translated by Rodney Livingstone
SeriesHackett Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenrePhilosophy of science
ISBN/Barcode 9780872206656
ClassificationsDewey:306
Audience
General
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Imprint Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Publication Date 15 March 2004
Publication Country United States

Description

Originally published separately, Weber's 'Science as a Vocation' and 'Politics as a Vocation' stand as the classic formulations of his positions on two related subjects that go to the heart of his thought: the nature and status of science and its claims to authority; and the nature and status of political claims and the ultimate justification for such claims. Together in this volume, these newly translated lectures offer an ideal point of entry into Weber's central project: understanding how, as Weber put it, "in the West alone there have appeared cultural manifestations [that seem to] go in the direction of universal significance and validity."

Author Biography

David Owen is Reader in Politics and Deputy Director of the Centre for Post-Analytic Philosophy, University of Southampton. Tracy B. Strong is Professor of Political Science, University of California, San Diego.

Reviews

"...this is a highly readable tranlation of Weber's two most famous essays, and provides a good exposition of their major thmes." -- Prof. John Dreijmanis, Max Weber Studies, Vol. 7 No. 1, January 2007.